Is Your Business Safe?

Admin

8 years ago

If you own or manage a business, you will be acutely aware of just how valuable both your physical and intellectual property is to your continued success&period; Unfortunately, many business owners don’t realise how vulnerable their property is to attack, that is until they are the victim of a crime&period; Taking the time to assess any risks to your business and implement added security measures will help to protect both your staff and your property&period;&NewLine;<h2 style="text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Secure entry systems</h2>&NewLine;All businesses should ensure that they have a screening process for people wishing to enter the building&period; With valuable systems, information and products on site, a secure entry system will ensure that criminals can’t walk straight in off the street&period; Video intercom systems are recommended as they provide an additional deterrent to intruders, and ensure that staff have a clear view and memory of who has gained access to the property&period;&NewLine;<h2 style="text-align&colon; justify&semi;">CCTV monitoring</h2>&NewLine;Video surveillance is one of the most effective security systems that you can install in order to protect your premises from criminal activity&period; With smart CCTV solutions now available, your building can be monitored day and night by a remote team, who will be alerted to the presence of an intruder and issue a live warning, preventing the break-in before it happens&period; A highly effective solution to property protection, smart CCTV closes the window of opportunity that intruders usually have between an alarm being activated and a response arriving on the scene&period; Look into monitoring systems such as RE&colon;SURE Business, which will help keep your business safe at all times&period;&NewLine;<h2 style="text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Protect confidential information</h2>&NewLine;Valuable information and company details can easily be obtained from discarded information shoved in the recycling bin&period; Any unrequired documents with confidential information relating to your business, employees or customers should be shredded before being disposed of&period; You should also ensure that important documents are not left lying around the office and visible to external visitors&period;&NewLine;<h2 style="text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Backing up</h2>&NewLine;Regularly backing up your business data is important not only to protect against unexpected system failures, but also ransomware attacks&period; In the digital age, it is increasingly common for businesses to be targeted by hackers, who demand large sums of money in return for the release of your information&period; These types of attacks can target both large and small-scale businesses, with some leading global companies also falling victim&period;&NewLine;However, the significance of this type of attack is greatly reduced if you have a secure and recent back-up of your files&period; This can be done via an external hard drive or through cloud-based systems, however, physical backs-ups such as USB sticks should be kept separately (ideally in another building) from your regular IT systems, to provide extra security in the case of physical theft or fire&period;&NewLine;Protecting your assets is just as important as obtaining them, and business owners should regularly undertake evaluations of potential risks and weaknesses in their security systems&period; As well as ensuring that surveillance systems and privacy procedures are in place, staff should also receive regular training on how to protect the business from both physical and cyber-crime, and what to do in the case of an emergency&period;&NewLine;